- Awarded on: August 25, 1998
Rhéa Grandmont, Nicolet, Quebec
Governor General's Caring Canadian Award
Over the past fifty years, Mrs. Rhéa Grandmont has dedicated herself to improving the well-being of her community. As a long-time Dames de la charité volunteer, she participated in their bazaars on numerous occasions. She organized suppers for people in need and devoted two decades to the parish clothing bank as founding President. For close to fifteen years, Mrs. Grandmont has performed volunteer work with residents of the Nicolet rest home, taking wheelchair users to various activities, helping residents play bingo, accompanying them to shopping centres and participating in a cooking workshop.